Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
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C.176598] 27’. Transport Canada List 2004: Registry of Ottawa closed Dec 2, 1999. Dan McKay Notes: At Blind River, ON Mill Sept 2004. Built by Russel. Ted Vince Notes: Hull 675. |
RBF notes: - Sitting at McFadden’s Lumber Mill. Was rumored to be restored for City display at one time. (Blind River, ON Aug 27, 2005)
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March 15, 2010: The day will come when the Blind River Lumber Mill, it’s distinctive burner and the surrounding buildings will be gone. Unfortunately that day may not be too far off.
Recently, when a 27 foot logging tug boat was found inside a shed that was scheduled to be demolished, one of the salvage workers took it upon himself to try to save the old girl.
The boat had a special significance for him since his father worked in the mill and his grandfather worked on the tugs. Perhaps even on the very tug that they found.
His plan is to get the boat back into shape and to perhaps use it to take people on short tours of the harbour area. It will not be a small project. Time has coated the 3 ton tug with a layer of rust. Vandals have sprayed graffiti on her.
source: http://toms-randomthoughts.blogspot.ca/2010/03/
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Aug. 2012 Google Streetview capture by John Michael Cotgrave.
Photo posted by Monique Gagnon
August 21, 2012 on Facebook.
Photo posted by Amy McLean Doussept on Facebook March 5, 2015. Taken March 2015 at McFadden’s Lumber Mill in Blind River.
Photos by Travis McCormack c. 2017, Blind River, Ont.
Posted by Fred Francoeur
February 20, 2018 on facebook.
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Matt Carlson even found it on Google! March 2018. |
Eddy VIII in Blind River. Photo by Tom Stewart.
Dec. 29, 2018. Photos by Garnet Adams.
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333  http://marinerail.com |
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